I love how the simple act of pressing a plastic insect toy into the top of a sugar cookie transforms it into something so much more interesting. Kid’s Toy Excavator. These would be a hit at a bug-loving kid’s birthday party.

Not Much Going On Yet

Not Much Going On – Even when using Google Trends as seen below – online searches for Christmas 2013 don’t start to pick up until June.

That’s not to say there aren’t other tools to discover (earlier than most) what some of the hot products will be later this year. Stay tuned. In the meantime – take a look at the hot toys for summer are.